It’s a Wonderful Life:Representations of the Small Town in American Movies
As America thinks about itself – its values, its roots, its evolution – a central theme is the small town, cherished as a wholesome refuge, warm and friendly, and derided as dull and provincial, intrusive and nosy. From their inception, movies have served as one of the society’s principal means of d...
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| Language: | English |
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European Association for American Studies
2011-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of American Studies |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/9398 |